Sister Cities Commission

Staff Liaison: Leanne Knott, Email: Leanne.Knott@ci.red-wing.mn.us
Council Liaison: Peggy Rehder: Peggy.Rehder@ci.red-wing.mn.us

The Sister Cities Commission promotes cultural exchange between cities of different nations to foster strengthened economics, world peace and a greater understanding of the world issues. The City of Red Wing has two official sister cities – Ikata, Japan and Quzhou, China. The commission also has an informal relationship with Drammen, Norway. The Sister Cities Commission can have up to 15 members appointed by the Mayor.

The Sister Cities Commission meets every month, with odd months meeting live in the City Council Chambers and even months workshop meetings in the Sister Cities Room, City Hall.

The commission meets the fourth Tuesday of every month at 7:00 p.m.

Sister Cities Commissioners - 2012:
Tao Peng - Chair
Chris Schrader - Treasurer
Tom Brase - Past Chair
Linda Dech
Clare Larkin
Judy Graff
Ryan West
Shannon Hanson

Ikata Brochure 2012

Ikata Application 2012

Red Wing Sister Cities is now on Facebook! Become a fan today.

Where Ikata and Red Wing come together.  The purpose of this site http://theflyingmikan.blogspot.com/ is to provide information to students and host families participating in our summer exchange program. Posts will be uploaded in English and Japanese.  It also provides links to the Ikata Town website, the Ikata/Red Wing Facebook page, and the Ikata Wiki page.

Friends of Sister Cities Members: Doris Geary, Sandy Giles, Ann Hall, Joyce Harlow, Angela Hu, Joyce Johnson, Bert Madsen, Barb Siewert (not pictured: Mary Cyr)

2011 - upcoming activities of the commission

• Red Wing High School students will be traveling to Ikata July 19th to August 2nd with their chaperone for the Cultural Exchange Program.
• Ikata- students and a chaperone from Ikata will be visiting Red Wing in August. Students will be staying with host families and participating in the River City Days Festival parade.  Click here to view the Ikata student exchange 2011 schedule of activities for August 4, 2011 to August 14, 2011.
• Friends of Sister City will have booths at all upcoming Red Wing events starting with River City Days - please help support our programs by purchasing tickets for the famous quilt donated by the "Frontenac Quilters" and "Rather Be Quilting" of Lake City. Other upcoming Friends events include hosting a booth at the Anderson Center Celebration of Children's Authors and Illustrators, 12-5 PM; hosting a booth at the Red Wing Diversity Festival, Sept. 17 10-6 PM; hosting a booth at the Red Wing Fall Festival of the Arts, Oct. 8-9.

Sister Cities Abroad 2010 - meet the Red Wing students who traveled to Ikata Japan 

March 2011 
The Red Wing Sister Cities Commission, which sponsors cultural exchanges between cities of different nations to promote international understanding and peace, is seeking interested and qualified persons to apply for the 2011-2012 teacher exchange program in Quzhou, China. The exchange can last a full school year, beginning approximately late August 2011.  Please click here for more information